TYT: Abortion Access For Raped Soldiers Blocked By House GOP

[ihavenobias]

"Republican Senators John McCain, Scott Brown, and Susan Collins all support an effort by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, to expand abortion access for military women who are raped. But despite bipartisan support in the Senate, Shaheen's proposal may not make it into the final version of the 2013 defense authorization bill—because House Republicans oppose it. If Shaheen's measure passes, military families will finally have the same access to abortion that other federal employees already receive...".* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from Kate Sheppard at Mother Jones.

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[Turbineguy]

1. The republican yellow ribbon:

"I do not support the Troops!"

[stanleyyelnatsdotCOM]

2. Republicans doing what is best for the Party....

Americans, well not so much.

[valerief]

3. No healthcare for soldiers! They can suck it up like the rest of America--except Congress, of course

[HopeHoops]

4. So if a female soldier who got raped and is pregnant gets killed in action, is she bound for Gitmo?